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Restructuring and Asset Related Charges (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019
DowDuPont Cost Synergy Program [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block] |
| Three Months Ended March 31,
(In millions) | 2019 | 2018
Severance and related benefit costs | $ | 40 |  | $ | 68 |
Contract termination charges | — |  | 29 |
Asset related charges | 16 |  | — |
Total restructuring and asset related charges - net 1 | $ | 56 |  | $ | 97 |
1. | The charge for the three months ended March 31, 2019 includes $55 million which was recognized in restructuring and asset related charges - net and $1 million which was recognized in sundry income - net in the company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block] |
(In millions) | Severance and Related Benefit Costs | Contract Termination Charges | Asset Related Charges | Total
Balance at December 31, 2018 | $ | 229 |  | $ | 18 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 247 |
Charges to income from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 | 40 |  | — |  | 16 |  | 56 |
Payments | (43 | ) | (7 | ) | — |  | (50 | )
Asset write-offs | — |  | — |  | (15 | ) | (15 | )
Balance at March 31, 2019 | $ | 226 |  | $ | 11 |  | $ | 1 |  | $ | 238 |
DowDuPont Agriculture Division Restructuring Program [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block] |
(In millions) | Severance and Related Benefit Costs | Asset Related Charges | Total
Balance at December 31, 2018 | $ | 54 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 54 |
Charges to income from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 | — |  | 3 |  | 3 |
Payments | (7 | ) | — |  | (7 | )
Asset write-offs | — |  | (3 | ) | (3 | )
Balance at March 31, 2019 | $ | 47 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 47 |

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